Story by Andrew Alpin, M.Sc.

Most people believe their pets can read basic cues, but scientists have been keen to explore how dogs interpret our gestures.

A deaf dog which found itself in an animal shelter after its owner died has begun responding to sign language, according to ...

Which is why it’s essential that we do everything we can to protect ourselves when out on the road, which is where cycling group hand signals and calls come in. And while we could wax lyrical on the ...

It hasn’t stopped him being a responsive and ‘wonderful’ old boy keen to learn new tricks, however, say staff at the kennels ...

A team of scientists believes the most successful technique likely involves combining two tried-and-true signals ... all cues including hand movements reliably prompted dogs to look to the ...

Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, this is as close as possible to what we do when we introduce ourselves to dogs by offering our hands for them to sniff. The infamous “Here, sniff my hand!” move is one ...

Reggie, a six-year-old crossbreed, is waiting for a forever home A deaf dog that found ... time to Reggie's training and offer him "an amazing life". "Reggie reads our hand signals and body ...

And this is not a one-off. Hundreds of Amazon reviewers agree that this under- $11 toy is a lifesaver for energetic pups — ...

Sorry — no, they're not the Chiefs or the Eagles. They're the agility dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club show, which began ...

You might be considering whistle training for dogs if you’re hoping to work on improving your dog’s recall or establishing important commands. Whistle training is a form of training that some dog ...